Hello stream snipers! It has been a while since our last State of the Subreddit post. However, we have some new and hopefully exciting changes coming your way. This past month, we have invited selected users from the community to our moderator discord so that they can provide us with more in-depth feedback on what needs to be changed or what they would like to see more of. Here is what we have decided to implement so far.

(Full rule changes can be found at the bottom if you want to skip the satirical patch notes)

What's new

All moderators are unpaid, unaffiliated with Epic and are expected to maintain professional attitudes. We will be looking for a few more moderators to be helping us with the sub and new rules! These applications will be open for a few weeks but will not always be stickied, so please apply as soon as possible so you don't lose the post :)

Bonus points for being non-NA as a majority of current moderators are NA and we need more coverage throughout the day

Re-added /u/JustinMosley since he stopped playing OSU and increased his KD back to 5.0

Limited Time Mode: Meme Monday v2

Summary

Memes are now restricted to a sticked megathread on Mondays from 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

What's New?

Added stickied megathread for memes

Mode Details

*********ADD THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMES ETC
DON'T READ OVER THIS*******

Mode starting next Monday (25th March 2019)

Bug Fixes

Reduced the number of memes taking up the front page from 100% to 0%

72hrs memes nerfed

Fixed an unintentional bug that caused any 72hrs memes to be upvoted all the time

Rules Updates

Summary

It feels like this sub has strayed away from what the community and ourselves want it to be. Thanks to feedback from the community, we have made some changes to make sure we keep competitive content as a priority, including: new strats, tips, pro news, tournament posts, scrim clips, and playing with the current meta. This means that we are going to be more strict on the type of content that we allow on the sub. These rules are subject to change as we continue to refine the best type of environment to have here!

We will be adding gauntlet flairs in the coming weeks. The reason we are taking a while with this is that we want to make these pins have an incentive for the community; we want to create an icon that is different from the other pins to showcase and distinguish the Gauntlet Cup at a glace. Only points from the semi-finals and finals from both Gauntlet Cups will be added. Thank you for being patient if we haven't got to your request just yet!

Rule #2: Non-Competitive Content Restrictions

We have restrictions on certain types of posts, listed below, which moderators may remove at their discretion in order to keep repetitive or low-quality posts from overwhelming the subreddit. Content restrictions are subject to change depending on the needs of the subreddit or in response to the userbase.

2a. Off-Topic:

Off-topic posts, to include those that are political in nature, not related to Fortnite Esports, the Competitive nature or those discussing other games are not allowed. Controversial off-topic discussions will also be removed. This is a place to discuss Competitive Fortnite. Please take any off-topic discussion elsewhere.

2b. Game Suggestions and Bugs:

Game suggestions should be posted in the main subreddit /r/FortNiteBR. In-depth game suggestions that haven't been said before and are backed up by objective data/evidence will be allowed at a moderator's discretion. This includes, but is not limited to:

Posts concerning in-game bugs (please report these in-game)

Non-Competitive suggestions (ie. Ammo spawn rate, reduce this weapon please. Post these over at /r/FortniteBR while abiding to their rules as well)

2c. Gameplay Videos:

Clips showing how to perform certain mechanics, new tips/tricks or new mechanics are permitted, but general gameplay videos are prohibited. What is allowed are gameplay videos that showcase a new way to play the game with a beneficial advantage in action, not a 10-minute montage.

2d. Non-constructive rants / complaints / opinions:

With a competitive subreddit there will always be talk about the pro-players/streamers. While we do not discourage posting about them, we will not allow posts just bashing on a player, team, organization, or streamer. These people are welcomed here as much as anyone else is. If you would like to create a post about them. All complaint posts about the game will be removed. Make sure you meet the requirements listed:

Constructive criticism

Room for discussion

Non-frequently discussed player

Be Mature and Considerate

2e. General Questions:

Short / vague / general questions should go in our Weekly Questions/Discussions Megathread. Or use the search function before in-case your question was already asked and answered.

Be mature and considerate. We take pride with our sister subreddits and welcome any users from there. This means that any screenshots or discussion taken from the main subreddit criticising a user’s comment or post will not be allowed under any circumstances and will warrant a temporary ban with no warning.

Rule #3: Title Guidelines

Titles should be clear, concise and descriptive. They should accurately represent the content that you are posting about. We don’t want titles that are overly exaggerated, sensationalized or clickbait. This includes, but is not limited to:

Minimal effort post title (eg. “Title” “This” “Thoughts?”).

Twitter Screenshots should have the users name and short description in the title with a source to the link inside the post.

Post titles in all caps or alt-caps (eg. ComPeTiTiVe BTw).

Use of “Unpopular opinion...” “Hey user sorting in new” and similar formats.

Rule #4: Competitive Creative Maps

When it comes to posting your competitive creative map please make sure to include the following within your post. (If you do not have a code for your map yet please make a post over at /r/FortniteCreative.)

Creative Code

In-depth video showcasing the map and its purpose

Or text description describing the map’s purpose

If you made it this far, we appreciate it very much! If you have any questions or concerns, please always feel free to send us a modmail or comment down below, and we will do our best to answer each and every question that you may have!

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Non-Competitive or Low Quality Content

In order to reduce the amount of excessive/redundant questions posted, questions that are deemed to have a projection of low participation and/or have easily obtainable answers will be removed. As such, it is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:

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Non-Competitive or Low Quality Content

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Non-Competitive or Low Quality Content

In order to reduce the amount of excessive/redundant questions posted, questions that are deemed to have a projection of low participation and/or have easily obtainable answers will be removed. As such, it is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:

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Non-Competitive or Low Quality Content

In order to reduce the amount of excessive/redundant questions posted, questions that are deemed to have a projection of low participation and/or have easily obtainable answers will be removed. As such, it is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:

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Non-Competitive or Low Quality Content

In order to reduce the amount of excessive/redundant questions posted, questions that are deemed to have a projection of low participation and/or have easily obtainable answers will be removed. As such, it is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:

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Be Mature and Considerate

We want /r/FortniteCompetitive to be a friendly and welcoming community. Fortnite is a game that attracts people from all ages and all backgrounds, as a result it’s important that our users behave in a mature manner at all times.

This subreddit is Platform Neutral. Insults, personal attacks, condescension, or similar behavior relating to the merits of platform choice will not be tolerated. This is a bannable offense. Players of all platforms are welcome here, bullying is not.

We are sorry to inform you that we’ve had to stream snipe your post because of the following rule(s):

Be Mature and Considerate

We want /r/FortniteCompetitive to be a friendly and welcoming community. Fortnite is a game that attracts people from all ages and all backgrounds, as a result it’s important that our users behave in a mature manner at all times.

This subreddit is Platform Neutral. Insults, personal attacks, condescension, or similar behavior relating to the merits of platform choice will not be tolerated. This is a bannable offense. Players of all platforms are welcome here, bullying is not.

Non-Competitive or Low Quality Content

In order to reduce the amount of excessive/redundant questions posted, questions that are deemed to have a projection of low participation and/or have easily obtainable answers will be removed. As such, it is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to:

Accusations or Calls to Action / Witchhunting

No Witch-hunts or Calls-to-Action

Posting clips, images or claims that could result in a person being subject to investigation and/or disciplinary action by Epic, team management, or other authority is prohibited until there is an official public announcement.

This includes, but is not limited to the following:

Cheating

Teaming

If you come across anyone doing any of the above, report them directly to Epic through the proper channels, do not post a thread about the incident here.

You post a photo or video of a player, not a community figure or public organizations in which the player is abusing teaming or a glitch/bug/hack that includes their username. Please report any cheating to Epic directly, by clicking here.

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We Are Not a Marketplace

With a large user base, it’s tempting to want to sell or trade virtual and physical goods on here. Please do not do this. There are no safe ways to facilitate trades through Reddit as a platform, as every user is anonymous. If this is something you wish to do, please use platforms more suited to this. This rule covers any selling or trading of any goods, currencies, or vouchers.

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No Cheats or Exploits

Everyone is on the website because they enjoy Fortnite, and cheating isn’t fun. We do not allow discussion of cheats or exploits on the subreddit. Linking to them or providing information on how to find them will result in a permanent ban without warning.

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No Breaking Epic Games ToS or Agreements

Although we are completely independent, we work closely with Epic Games staff to provide stuff to the community on their behalf, and it’s a partnership we’d love to keep going. As a result, please ensure that you do not break any agreements made with Epic Games publicly on /r/FortniteCompetitive. Account selling is against Epic ToS, and violates both this rule and our marketplace rule.

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Gameplay Guidelines

Clips showing how to perform certain mechanics, new tips/tricks or new mechanics are permitted, but general gameplay videos are prohibited. These gameplay videos are more for showcasing a new way to play the game with a beneficial advantage.